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September 20, 2025Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual MeetingOpen Access

Exposing Cyberthreats: How Attack Patterns Are Shaped by Network Topologies and Honeypot Techniques

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SSShubham SharmaSTShubham ThakurMSMegha Sharma

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Overview

Human-subject experiment revealed how attacker behavior shifts with network design, suggesting tweaks to honeypot strategies.

Key Points

  • Increased honeypot density maximized decoy interaction but led to more real-system attacks in star networks.
  • Decentralized ring networks showed greater robustness with fewer honeypots and lower attack rates.
  • Attacker behavior responds to perceived vulnerability and structural cues inherent in network designs.
  • Study highlights the importance of integrating behavioral insights into cybersecurity defense strategies.

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Sharma et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d469ce31b076d99fa66a95https://doi.org/10.1177/10711813251372531
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